Subject: Exaggerations

Exaggerations:

Humorous overstated descriptions of things or conditions taken to ridiculous extremes.

It is so hot… I saw a chicken lay a fried egg.

Exaggerations Heat Science/Weather

He is so ugly… he has to sneak up on his mirror.

Appearance Exaggerations Ugly

She is so old… she used to baby-sit Jesus.

Age Exaggerations Old

It is so dry… I caught a catfish that had ticks on him.

Exaggerations Science/Weather

It is so hot… the trees are whistling for the dogs.

Exaggerations Heat Science/Weather

He is so fat… when he joined Overeaters Anonymous and they make him a chapter.

Appearance Body Exaggerations Fat

It is so hot… I saw two trees fighting over a dog.

Exaggerations Heat Science/Weather

She’s so ugly she makes onions cry.

Appearance Exaggerations Ugly

She is so fat… when she takes a shower her feet don't get wet.

Appearance Body Exaggerations Fat

She is so old… she used to baby-sit Jesus.

Age Exaggerations Old

It is so hot… by the time I got home from buying eggs, I had twelve chicks in the bag.

Exaggerations Heat Science/Weather

His nose is so big… he has to lift it to eat.

Appearance Body Exaggerations

It was so cold… we had lunch at the "Greasy Spoon" – just for the heartburn.

Cold Exaggerations Science/Weather

He is so old… when he was in school they didn’t teach history!

Age Education Exaggerations Old School

It is so hot… I saw a squirrel fanning his nuts.

Exaggerations Heat Science/Weather

It was so cold… pickpockets were sticking their hands in strangers' pockets to keep warm.

Cold Exaggerations Science/Weather

His ears are so big… he heard the sun come up.

Appearance Body Exaggerations

He is so fat… his high school graduation picture was an aerial photograph.

Appearance Body Exaggerations Fat

So dry the catfish are carrying canteens.

Exaggerations Science/Weather

It was so cold… politicians stopped blowing hot air.

Cold Exaggerations Science/Weather

He is so old… he owes Jesus a quarter.

Age Exaggerations Old